by La Jolla Mom on March 16, 2010
This recipe is courtesy of my mother, who got it from a vegetable vendor (no doubt organic) at the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market.
As you know, Kale has numerous health benefits. It’s very high in antioxidants, considered to be anti inflammatory and have anti cancer properties.
I admit, I was skeptical but genuinely pleased by the end [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on March 11, 2010
By: Aviva Goldfarb, author and founder of The Six O’Clock Scramble®,
It’s a new season, so it’s time to take a closer look at your family dinner routine for the Spring months ahead. (If you said, “What routine?” this article is for you!)
Disorganization, conflicting schedules and last-minute work obligations can make sitting down together virtually impossible. But [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on February 10, 2010
In February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day as well as American Heart Month. I saw a recipe on the Whole Foods website that encompasses both events. If you’re going to make your Valentine a treat, why not also make it heart healthy?
Here’s the very simple recipe along with nutritional information from the Whole Foods website:
Serves 16
We [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on January 23, 2010
This is a perfect recipe for Valentine’s Day.
I was sent some POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice to experiment with. I wasn’t sure what to try, but when I saw a POM Velvet Cupcakes with POM Frostingrecipe (via the Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills) that I happened to already have all the ingredients for, I was [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on December 22, 2009
I thought I would share this recipe since La Jolla Girl and I made them yesterday. Pretty easy and SO GOOD. We got this recipe off www.AllRecipes.com.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Melt the shortening [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on December 11, 2009
I‘ve been increasingly agitated by the mess that Play Doh makes and am uneasy not knowing exactly what’s in it, though it’s non toxic. La Jolla Girl’s preschool teacher always has big mounds of home made Play Dough available for the kids. If it sticks to the clothes, it always washes out. If little specks get [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on November 21, 2009
If you’re looking for a dessert to take to a holiday party or just love pumpkin, these squares are a healthier alternative that don’t taste healthy. I saw this recipe on the Whole Foods website on a day I had time to bake, but did not feel like going to the stores. Oddly enough, I happened to have [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on October 20, 2009
With tons of sweets filling the bellies of growing tots this Halloween season Whole Foods Market put together these recipes as a healthier alternative. Adults AND kids will love these.
Lemony Sugar Cookie Monsters
These are pictured above. To decorate these frightening monster cookies, we’ve opted for flavorful dried fruit and nuts instead of sugary icing. Try [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on October 13, 2009
I‘ve found them. Seriously. I’ve been on the hunt for the best banana cupcakes. These are via Giada De Laurentiis, except that she calls them muffins. They would make great muffins. They are moist and the spices really make them stand out.
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon [...]
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by La Jolla Mom on October 13, 2009
The cupcake in the photo is a skull I’m making for Halloween. I’ve got several other aliens in the works that I’ll post, hopefully they will look better than this one. It has this frosting on it, however! The eyes are a black M&M (from Michael’s) and an upside down Hershey’s [...]
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